Most titration schedules begin low, commonly at 2.5 mg weekly, precisely to let the body acclimate before the dose rises, and the typical pattern is that nausea is most noticeable in the 24 to 72 hours after an injection, particularly the first injection at a new dose, then eases over the following days as the week goes on
A 30mg vial with 3ml of water provides a 10mg/ml concentration that delivers clean doses at the 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, and even 12.5mg levels
The medication has not been well studied in people with certain kidney conditions, and it may exacerbate existing health issues
Final Thoughts As outlined above, the side effects of GLP-1 medications typically occur within the first few weeks of starting the medication and tend to subside over time
The medication has a similar mechanism of action to semaglutide, but it works as a dual agonist